Shoe form



April 12, 1932. H. A. ENRICH 5 I SHOE FORM Filed March -17, 1930 E INVENTOR. .i/exzg ZZZ/Wick BY 8 a I ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 12, 1932 V V f V i I.

. HEN RY A. ENRTGH, on NEW Yomgv,

1 snot FORM I I ,Application filed Martina, 1930; Serial 110,426,295. f y 'This invention'relates to new and useful Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig; 3,1but ern improvements in a shoe form. bodying a modlficatlon.

The invention-has for an object the pro- Figjtlisa view of the device shownin vision of a deviceof the class m ntioned 5, but"in;another Position. I a, which is of simple durableconstruction, de- The shoe form consists of a soft; tractable pendable in use and ,efficient in action, and heart-shape body shaped to'engage withwhich cancbe manufactured and sold at a "in the toe section 11 and vampjsection 12 of reasonable cost, i r

p a'shoe 13,and formed withj'a thinned longi- The invention proposesa soft plastic,tract-' tudinal'centralportion 14 s'o that the body In able heart-shaped body formed' 'toi engage may be forced to various widths to conform withinthe toe and vamp-sections of a shoe, 'with' the internal Widths ofthe'vanip section andso constructed that it maybeshaped and of diilerent'shoes. forcedto various widths and thicknesses to The soft tractable heart 'shaped body 10 conform with thelinternal widths and thickconsists of ca'singin'aterial 14; preferably vell5 nesses of the vamp sections of difierentshoes. vet or othercloth,formedof two, equal sec- -Heretofore shoe forms have been made tions and in such a rnanner to form a substanwith springsor the like resilient material so man heart-shape or triangular shape when as to be 'self'adjusting, and suchconstrucstitched together and provided, with filljtion is expensive and undesirable in several :ing material 15 encased within[ This filling ways. One undesirable feature is that the material preferably consists entirely of 7 inherent resiliency of such shoe forms causes shredded cork: The 'shapeof the body'rnen'iundue outward pressure on the shoe which lber for, adapting it to engage within thetoe is'harmfuLespecially where the shoe is made and vamp sections of a shoe consists of a of alight material. I i pointedlroundfront end 16 to fit the/point of b With the "present i'nventiornfthe arrange conventional shoes and rounded sides 17 ?so ment is much cheaperthan those usedatthe as'to' forrn a wider rear end to fit the vamp present time, more durable, and-more desir-' portion. f f I able in every manner. Its natural life is By reason ofjthe fact that the casin'gcis much longer since there areno partswhich filled with shredded'cork,'the shoe form asla can cause stresses whichinay be detrimental whole isplastic, "andma be shapedfby the to the shoes or destroy and wear the articles hand to assume anydesired"shape. f or fitting out. r various. shoes; The particles of cork are For further conipreh'ension of the invenmerelypu shed around orrearranged" upon tlon, and of the obgects and-advantages thereh i th' sh form whi h b d I f e n will b hadtg) th qw r s'f with'the handss'and the'shoe forniwill re- Scnptlon Q- W WY- s m 'F main in any shape given; it. Obviously, the tO-the appended Chums 1n Y "th im l shoe formjisinot inherentlyresilie nt and will h features of th n on m' "not change its shape of its own ward. m tlcularlly Set h i" a 7 The thinned longitudinal central portion gg ggf T? 14 is formedbystitches bringing opposite V Fig; 1 is a perspective'view of a-ladys shoe Slides f f g fl i qm fi f 7 with the shoe form applied I Y c oser' oge er. onsequen y, somew a VFigQQIiS an enlarged detailed a v less filling. material is held in this portion theshoe form,per-se.' I

o and forms-the thinned portion. The thinned 3 a fragmentaryf sectidnal i portion may BX T/QDd fIQIH the rear end of-the taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. body 10 to a point approxlmately one-quar- Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of Fig.3 inter of the distance from end toendof the dicating another conditioni'nto which the arbody. Morespe'cifically, the thinned portion ticles may be forced.

maybe defined as locatedtoward's-the rear into the toe. The rear-or thi'r'ined portion:

of the shoe form may then be pressed inwardly for filling out the shoe toe. Thus thei'iaar end of the thinned central portion lt be forced frontwards soas'to press the shoe ermfirmlyi-as in t t e nne Cl Q- elsh vamp. 'In fact, because ofthe plastic chares e of t s es f rm, t esam -ma iba w rately shaped to fit any: shape of shoetoe, and the shape of .the shoe form will be maintained ,afterthe shoeformis once properly shap llt i lh ed' t Sh ul -th r a portionsofjthe shoe formbe compressed toet t e fim nd n th s e io i no changed in shapesince the shoe form filled with particles and is plastic;v V

' It is desirable to provide,, ahandlezfor the insertion and retraction of the form Within ail-shoe "Sue a" handle o is provided by a looped ribbon ,Ql attached atits front tends g 22 to v the front, ends of the reduced ra t o .1 In me at 1 i len t ribbon- 21 is secured toithe rear portionof the tractable bodyj101 by stitches 23. Ones fi wmaa n a e t s a h l pe pe ie -s anl h bed inser e 1' i th r fw ,from a shoe; by:v such 5 suspension. Stresses caused Inanipulating, the tractable body by th a le a t a eaii i th vf f w i lreare i-th ed p rt nY n tth di trib m r u a 's' ix fi ka min mm- Although the shoe form is substantially triangular-in shape, with rounded ,corners, the

transla e; m te brti nfl h shoe form alh art-shaped appearance I ImEigsUh and-6,ianloopedrihhon 21 is attachedh t its ends 221m the, front end of the reduced pQrtion 14. Intermediate the "ends of the r ibb'onand out-side :of' the rear; end of the reduced portion l4, ls tite lies I v v H fbrdo gafi dash 'lines25 in 6 may be' forcedivithin the ribbon-1 setijon between the stitches ,23' and the free' sneeze: This filling material "Wills'erve as a wedge for holding-the portions of't'h'e tractable body on epposite sides of the {I' cairnas new, anddesire to secure by ,United StatesjLetters Ratentis;:

1. shoe ,form adapted to ,be inserted Within the toe of a shoe comprising a flexible casing and a filling therein comprising particles of cork, and being formed With a thinned longitudinal central portion at the rear thereof.

2. A shoe form comprising a soft filled plastic body of substantially triangular shape to-engagewithin the toe of a shoefandformed With a thinned longitudinal central portion at the rear thereof.

3. AQ"ishoe 'fbrin- 'comprising a soft filled plastic shoe body substantially triangular in shape to engage Within the toe of a shoe and comprising a flexible casing and a plastic filler therein formed of loose particles, and

mean 0 r du inssth t ickn s o L m termediate portionpfsaid shoe body.

s hp i r om ri in 9 fil plasticshoe body substantial-1ytriangularin shapeto engagewithin theit oeof a shoe and .c mprising ai ible casing n afi r ther i -f rmed ofrlp era Qle ,.m ans-9 e u ing the thickness of an intermediate, portion of saideshoe body, and, a handle fomsaid shoe form c ns ng o a' fle b st p. att che tooppositesidesofosaid.casing. a

5. A; shoe ,for m comprisinga, soft-filled pla bo y o ubst ly ri n ula shape to engage within the, toe of agshoe a11dv f med-WW a hin e l g t d nal e tral portion at the,rear thereohand a-handle for said shoe formcomprising a looped flexil 'mem a ng nd t che t pppo it s de o s bedy t S dv lt duced port o A;i h f m qe pri nsaiso tfi e h Q y;su s a ia lyi ian -r hiap t ensag t i t me- 15 s eeands mpr sing a flexib sasi ggan a therein, and a transverse cord' ithinv said casing attached to-oppositezwallportionsof saidtcasgwf dr wing $fi i w fl p o s lose tog the to reds t et c ness 1 p nterm :d a e Por n, l -sa Sha ing a -fiexible, casing and a filler therein, and

a transverse cord within said casing attached to opposite Wall portionsjof'said casing for drawing said wall portions closer together to reducethe thickness of an intermediate portion 'of' said .sh9e,; and laihandle for said shoe form consisting ofgaflexiblestripiattached to said opposite sides of said casing at said reduced portion, said strip being attached together at the rear of said bodyto form aloop.

In testimony whereof I- have aflixd m y s1 gnature.

HENRY A. ENRICH; 

